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i learned that from reverend jackson. ham and eggs justice -- the farmer said it is time for breakfast. we will be fair to everybody in the barnyard. he turns to the hand and says give me one of your little eggs and he turns to the plate and says give me one or two of your legs. that is an injustice. that is the grand bargain. it is a tiny contribution from the rich and a devastating body blow to working class, middle class, and poor people. we say no, there's nothing grand about that. that is not a bargain. this tarp for the wealthy people in this country -- it is time for the wealthy people in this country whose achievement we're probably did not make it by themselves. we won a great country where they can do well pretty used to be that if you did well in america you can do well by america. we call on this president to issue a veto toward that end, thank you very much. [applause] [applause] >> we have one more? thank you very much. [applause] >> i thought we had another thing nearby and we are done. thank you much and l
i learned that from reverend jackson. ham and eggs justice -- the farmer said it is time for breakfast. we will be fair to everybody in the barnyard. he turns to the hand and says give me one of your little eggs and he turns to the plate and says give me one or two of your legs. that is an injustice. that is the grand bargain. it is a tiny contribution from the rich and a devastating body blow to working class, middle class, and poor people. we say no, there's nothing grand about that. that is...
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. >> some say it barack obama represented the gary hart vote as well as jesse jackson. will you ever have a republican primary candidate who can unite those sensibilities as well? the problem that mitt romney faces is that initially he had a plan that was less have the capital and then tax for middle earners. a total marginal change. then he felt right santorum might defeat him. he reached a plan designed to appeal to the editorial page. we said let's do a really big tax of one and then let's get back on them on one that would get these urban socially liberal voters in states we're not going to win regardless. you get parents of children to pay dramatically lower taxes. that is a thing i would imagine would resonate with voters. i think this is a problem for some of the candidates. >> the electorate is now. it is exactly even. is not disproportional. romney was the upscale candidate. this was a real class to survive. there is not an overwhelming balance. >> you can imagine someone else threading the needle difference. you have a mike huckabee who has greater credibility
. >> some say it barack obama represented the gary hart vote as well as jesse jackson. will you ever have a republican primary candidate who can unite those sensibilities as well? the problem that mitt romney faces is that initially he had a plan that was less have the capital and then tax for middle earners. a total marginal change. then he felt right santorum might defeat him. he reached a plan designed to appeal to the editorial page. we said let's do a really big tax of one and then...
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jackson was one of those. one of the areas where i changed was the area where jackson was always a leader. you know, he really lived up to the vandenberg phrase. politics ends at the water's edge. and he was very much, you know, a leader. he fought when it came to foreign policy, an area where i changed. i came from the house for our was, you know, congressman whip, but i was protectionist basically, reflecting mike, i guess, bringing. the son of a blue-collar shipyard worker. my state. then i get to the senate. whether you like better not you're involved in foreign policy and start meeting with world leaders, kings and queens and presidents and prime ministers. you have to be involved. and i wound up being very much a free trader. i vote for the free-trade agreement that we voted on in the senate. i have never voted for a foreign relations appropriations bill in the house in my entire 16 years. i voted for everyone but one when i was in the senate. you know, you are supposed to learn. i still consider myself
jackson was one of those. one of the areas where i changed was the area where jackson was always a leader. you know, he really lived up to the vandenberg phrase. politics ends at the water's edge. and he was very much, you know, a leader. he fought when it came to foreign policy, an area where i changed. i came from the house for our was, you know, congressman whip, but i was protectionist basically, reflecting mike, i guess, bringing. the son of a blue-collar shipyard worker. my state. then i...
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jackson bill -- jacksonville is in a foreign place. it is home to swing voters, undecideds, independents, single moms. growing population of non-cuban hispanics to be democratic. -- who leave the democratic. palm beach county is extremely important. it leans democratic, but mitt romney people feel they have made important inroads, project early with the jewish community who they say they're not comfortable with the presidency of on israel. -- the presidents stance on israel. >> what about voted on election day in the state of florida? is the state prepared, and could there be another possible repeat of what happened in 2000? >> statistically you would think of it do not favor something -- like what happened in 2000 again, but of course it could happen again. secondly, the big concern is the fact that we have historically long ballot. in florida, as in many states, a lot of those people but only in the major elections. they are paying attention to the race between president obama and mitt romney. there will vote on tuesday. when they ge
jackson bill -- jacksonville is in a foreign place. it is home to swing voters, undecideds, independents, single moms. growing population of non-cuban hispanics to be democratic. -- who leave the democratic. palm beach county is extremely important. it leans democratic, but mitt romney people feel they have made important inroads, project early with the jewish community who they say they're not comfortable with the presidency of on israel. -- the presidents stance on israel. >> what about...
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consider the work of our criminal section in jackson, mississippi. were the people who were engaged in the act of running over a black man, in front of his hotel and killing him, are now serving time. consider, as hillary had mentioned, an act that president obama side that my boss thomas perez signed when he was working with kennedy on the senate. and our lgbt brothers and sisters. for people who are discriminated against, because of their gender. what we do in the special litigation's such as not to prosecute the police officers, but we try to make the police department better. it is important to us to make them better i have to tell you, while police departments and police officers are wasting their time racially profiling the innocent, the guilty are continuing to commit crimes. that is why we are in new orleans, seattle, and it connecticut, and why we are working with the communities. we are working with those committees and police departments to make sure that they engage in constitutional policing and that they do not racially profiling and do
consider the work of our criminal section in jackson, mississippi. were the people who were engaged in the act of running over a black man, in front of his hotel and killing him, are now serving time. consider, as hillary had mentioned, an act that president obama side that my boss thomas perez signed when he was working with kennedy on the senate. and our lgbt brothers and sisters. for people who are discriminated against, because of their gender. what we do in the special litigation's such as...
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miller and jackson present these further questions. first, does life without parole, can it be imposed on a 14-year- old who is convicted of homicide? does that violate the eighth amendment? and if such a sentence can be imposed on a juvenile, does it violate the eighth amendment when the sentence is decreed under a mandatory sentencing scheme that allows no consideration of the child's age? finally, two cases attracted the terms "largest headlines" and "knee-high amaechi briefs." in april of 2010, arizona enacted legislation entitled "support our law enforcement and saved neighborhoods -- save our neighborhoods act." it was designed to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the united states. arizona describe its policy as implementing attrition through enforcement. before law took effect, the united states sued arizona, alleging that the federal immigration and nationality act pre-empts sb1070. the district court, finding that the united states was likely
miller and jackson present these further questions. first, does life without parole, can it be imposed on a 14-year- old who is convicted of homicide? does that violate the eighth amendment? and if such a sentence can be imposed on a juvenile, does it violate the eighth amendment when the sentence is decreed under a mandatory sentencing scheme that allows no consideration of the child's age? finally, two cases attracted the terms "largest headlines" and "knee-high amaechi...
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host: let's go to jackson, mississippi, on the democratic line. caller: good morning. i'm very glad i got through. i'm very interested in what you are talking about. i am just elated that this gentleman is on and speaking of the hispanic people. i think they are doing a great job. they come here to work. their values are no different than american values. they want family. they want to take care of their kids. they want their kids educated. they want their children to be able to work in this society just like everybody in america. everybody in america huckster remember there -- america house to remember their ancestors came here for the same reasons -- everybody in america has to remember that their ancestors came here for the same reasons. the gentleman that was on before that was talking about we need to learn our values -- we have not learned our own values yet. host: max sevilla? guest: i take great pride in the fact we are upright -- a nation of immigrants. we are a melting pot. through our diversity, we have a new and interesting for festive -- an interesting per
host: let's go to jackson, mississippi, on the democratic line. caller: good morning. i'm very glad i got through. i'm very interested in what you are talking about. i am just elated that this gentleman is on and speaking of the hispanic people. i think they are doing a great job. they come here to work. their values are no different than american values. they want family. they want to take care of their kids. they want their kids educated. they want their children to be able to work in this...
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-- that jefferson-jackson dinner has been an opportunity for a candidate to shine. hillary clinton's speech was really good that night, i thought. but we saw in that book even some clinton supporters that barack obama's speech was a lot better, and it really reframed the race and introduced in the most prominent way to date this theme, mostly implement plift, that the clinton years had flaws in them that democrats should not want to go back to. the same old washington operation per son identified by democrats even in the clinton years is something the country did not want and should return to. >> mark halperin, how did you go about getting the inside story on that speech and how barack obama rehearsed and prepared for it? >> from talking to the people involved. we don't reveal the sources now, but as we did throughout the book, we were very meticulous about talking to people involved. every person involved where ever possible and made sure we had documentation, hand-written notes, et cetera, to paint the picture. both his preparation for the speech and how hillary c
-- that jefferson-jackson dinner has been an opportunity for a candidate to shine. hillary clinton's speech was really good that night, i thought. but we saw in that book even some clinton supporters that barack obama's speech was a lot better, and it really reframed the race and introduced in the most prominent way to date this theme, mostly implement plift, that the clinton years had flaws in them that democrats should not want to go back to. the same old washington operation per son...
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van eck -- jackson vanek, which was a method for the u.s. congress, an extremely effective way for the u.s. congress to send a message to the russians that they had to allow free immigration of its people, in that case, particularly jews, and we replaced it with this act which will punish human rights violators in russia today. so in both cases, we've tied to an economic measure, a very strong statement of support for human rights in russia and in doing so, i think we send a powerful message, not just to the government of russia but really to the people because i know when jackson vanek was passed, it not only had the direct effect on the russian government but it was a tremendous source of hope to the people in russia who were yearning to leave that country for freedom. i think today with passage of the magnitski act, we're saying to people in russia who are striving to secure their fundamental freedom, we have not and will not forget you. we have not and will not forget your cause. we will stand in solidarity with the millions in russia wh
van eck -- jackson vanek, which was a method for the u.s. congress, an extremely effective way for the u.s. congress to send a message to the russians that they had to allow free immigration of its people, in that case, particularly jews, and we replaced it with this act which will punish human rights violators in russia today. so in both cases, we've tied to an economic measure, a very strong statement of support for human rights in russia and in doing so, i think we send a powerful message,...
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jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentleman from massachusetts and let me thank my colleague from texas. this is a very important debate and brings about a lot of emotion for two reasons for me. in that same year of our debate on affordable care act, i lost my mother. and she was in need of long-term care. as i speak, there are two elderly senior citizen relatives who likewise are in the midst of long-term care. they are of a different era. did not have the opportunity to plan as much because of their economics, because of their station in life for their later life. but as i have watched the intensity of the care, i realized that we cannot make health care a political football. i remember distinctly that very emotional time in march of 2010, my recollection serves me not one friend on the other
jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentleman from massachusetts and let me thank my colleague from texas. this is a very important debate and brings about a lot of emotion for two reasons for me. in that same year of our debate on affordable care act, i lost my mother. and she was in need of...
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jackson was one of those. one of the areas where i changed was the area where jackson was always a leader. you know, he really lived up to the vandenberg phrase. politics ends at the water's edge. and he was very much, you know, a leader. he fought when it came to foreign policy, an area where i changed. i came from the house for our was, you know, congressman whip, but i was protectionist basically, reflecting mike, i guess, bringing. the son of a blue-collar shipyard worker. my state. then i get to the senate. whether you like better not you're involved in foreign policy and start meeting with world leaders, kings and queens and presidents and prime ministers. you have to be involved. and i wound up being very much a free trader. i vote for the free-trade agreement that we voted on in the senate. i have never voted for a foreign relations appropriations bill in the house in my entire 16 years. i voted for everyone but one when i was in the senate. you know, you are supposed to learn. i still consider myself
jackson was one of those. one of the areas where i changed was the area where jackson was always a leader. you know, he really lived up to the vandenberg phrase. politics ends at the water's edge. and he was very much, you know, a leader. he fought when it came to foreign policy, an area where i changed. i came from the house for our was, you know, congressman whip, but i was protectionist basically, reflecting mike, i guess, bringing. the son of a blue-collar shipyard worker. my state. then i...
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mississippi, director of two occasions and political adviser for the office of the mayor of the city of jackson, and he has been a political adviser to the attorney general of mississippi. alan has worked as a farmer, newspaper reporter, aide the mississippi attorney general and mississippi governor bridge we are pleased to have you both. michael and alan will give a short presentation and we will continue the conversation. >> first, and thank you for having us today. we are the guys who are out there digging up the dirt on the candidates. we don't have you ever long time. we are the guys you hired to go out and tell you everything you need to know about the person you are running against. equally as important, to tell you everything you need to know about you. we don't win a lot of popularity contests, because sometimes the things we find in our candidate are as damaging or worse than the guy we're running against. we will show you a couple of ads and explain how the stuff you see gets there. you watched these things today probably with it and i then we do but we're not looking at all the grea
mississippi, director of two occasions and political adviser for the office of the mayor of the city of jackson, and he has been a political adviser to the attorney general of mississippi. alan has worked as a farmer, newspaper reporter, aide the mississippi attorney general and mississippi governor bridge we are pleased to have you both. michael and alan will give a short presentation and we will continue the conversation. >> first, and thank you for having us today. we are the guys who...
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jackson's condition. first and foremost, i think that when you have people who are in public office like this and whatnot, we still have to treat it like a job essentially. so, you're not showing up for work for a period of time, such as a month, you do owe it to your constituents and your people to disclose some sort of information. also, i think a lot of us are really kind of forgetting about the compassion of american people in general. it would be very tough, i think, for any american to, when hearing information like that, be overly critical. i think if there was a statement made earlier, i think that we as people would understand and only really come out in support. that's all i wanted to say. i just think that if you're not going to show up for work like that, you tell people, we're very understanding, and i think it would be nice. thank you. host: thanks for the call. from politics, this headline on another member of congress, senator susan collins and a near ripken-like stat nuts u.s. senate. she
jackson's condition. first and foremost, i think that when you have people who are in public office like this and whatnot, we still have to treat it like a job essentially. so, you're not showing up for work for a period of time, such as a month, you do owe it to your constituents and your people to disclose some sort of information. also, i think a lot of us are really kind of forgetting about the compassion of american people in general. it would be very tough, i think, for any american to,...
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jackson lee. nies jackson lee: that ining the chairman very much. mr. chairman, this is an amendment that i believe common sense would allow us to work together and pass because this amendment would simply maintain the current deadline that existed under the previous administration of 90 days under the clean water act by striking section 503 of the bill which artificially limits agency comment period on water quality permit to 30 days with no possibility for extension. this existed under bush administration's administration. why then would my friends on the other side of the aisle not join with me and say let's have regular order. let's ensure that we give everyone the reasonable opportunity for -- and response on their quality of life. on the surface the intent of h.r. 3409 appears to be to prevent the interior department from revising a bush administration midnight regulation that significantly weakened protection ops the destructive practice of mountaintop removal mining. let me remind you they did not alter the comment period. mountaintop removal mi
jackson lee. nies jackson lee: that ining the chairman very much. mr. chairman, this is an amendment that i believe common sense would allow us to work together and pass because this amendment would simply maintain the current deadline that existed under the previous administration of 90 days under the clean water act by striking section 503 of the bill which artificially limits agency comment period on water quality permit to 30 days with no possibility for extension. this existed under bush...
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did you authorize gsa to rent out e general jackson for a private evening tonight? the steam boat? >> we did not. this conference -- i just might add -- >> i need to yield to next member. mr. barletta. >> miss metzler, i asked if i could see gsabudget. the response i got is the answer is complicated. they budget a top line for building operations, but they have not budgeted down to line item like conferences and meetings. now, i know you talked about the reforms in place. could you tell me what they have budged right now for conferences, meetings, travel, bonus bonuses. >> congressman, the budgeting of the agency is within the view of the chief financial officer. and the entire budgeting, along with every other aspect of gsa is pa of the -- >> i'm asking if they have line items specifically for conferences, for bonuses. is it itemized like that? i couldn't even get a budget. i couldn't get a copy of the budget. i'm a member of congress. is it down to line items? >> the proposals for conferences after april are very much line item by line item. so that saw, for example, for the smar
did you authorize gsa to rent out e general jackson for a private evening tonight? the steam boat? >> we did not. this conference -- i just might add -- >> i need to yield to next member. mr. barletta. >> miss metzler, i asked if i could see gsabudget. the response i got is the answer is complicated. they budget a top line for building operations, but they have not budgeted down to line item like conferences and meetings. now, i know you talked about the reforms in place....
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when they were reading the words of sherman, reading the words of grant, or stonewall jackson or the words of robert e. lee many of these emotions that i was feeling at the time. so it almost became hypnotic. there were so many hours you can watch so i didn't watch anymore for another week. then the next week i think i watched at least two of those tapes and sometimes three. i was mezmorized by the whole thing. >> did it impact the decisions you were make something >> not directly but it certainly attuned my brain to once again the horrors of war and this is human life you're dealing with. this is not moving military symbols around a map. it became very much of an emotional experience as well as a business experience, if you want to call it that. >> another thing you say in the book that had an impact on you is seeing the broadway show "ben franklin in paris." why? >> i volunteered to go to vietnam, it was an advisory effort, it was not leading u.s. combat troops. a lot of people told me i was crazy. what are you doing this for? there is no career enhancement for you going over there
when they were reading the words of sherman, reading the words of grant, or stonewall jackson or the words of robert e. lee many of these emotions that i was feeling at the time. so it almost became hypnotic. there were so many hours you can watch so i didn't watch anymore for another week. then the next week i think i watched at least two of those tapes and sometimes three. i was mezmorized by the whole thing. >> did it impact the decisions you were make something >> not directly...
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host: let's go to jackson, mississippi, eugene is on the republican line. good morning. caller: i have a few comments to make about the coal companies. they started streamlining and in eastern kentucky their ruined some streams. they are just recovering from it now. i voted republican since eisenhower in 1956. about these comments that romney made. our party has been beating jimmy carter to death for it 30 years. he started the solar and the wind energy thing. it was his grandson that made public these comments that romney made. maybe we should stop beating somebody about things that happened 30 years ago and romney would not be in the position he would be in today. host: referring to jimmy carter's grandson. guest: i wasn't aware who did it. if you are in public life today, you can bi somet -- you can bet that somebody is going to record a viit. host: let's go to kelly. caller: i was on my way to work and listed to obama's stand on coal. i'm a coal miner's daughter in southern illinois. i think they are reaching when they say it is going to help. miners suffer from lung
host: let's go to jackson, mississippi, eugene is on the republican line. good morning. caller: i have a few comments to make about the coal companies. they started streamlining and in eastern kentucky their ruined some streams. they are just recovering from it now. i voted republican since eisenhower in 1956. about these comments that romney made. our party has been beating jimmy carter to death for it 30 years. he started the solar and the wind energy thing. it was his grandson that made...
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jackson lee of tks as. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 572, the gentlewoman from texas and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas. ms. jackson lee: i suggested that our underlying premise or the goal should be to reduce the deficit is to put america back to work and this concept of emerging growth opportunities or regular growth companies is, in fact, i believe a viable step of doing so. i do want to remind my colleagues again that overall business investment is growing. corporate profits are up as are exports which have been a source of strength. we are working hard to ensure we want to make it in america and bring companies back home and certainly we want to encourage investment, private sector employment has grown for 23 months and the economy has grown for 10 straight quarters. my amendment is to discuss the fine distinctions between those who are very sophisticated and those who are not. my amendment allows oral and written communication
jackson lee of tks as. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 572, the gentlewoman from texas and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas. ms. jackson lee: i suggested that our underlying premise or the goal should be to reduce the deficit is to put america back to work and this concept of emerging growth opportunities or regular growth companies is, in fact, i believe a viable step of doing so. i do want to remind my colleagues again...
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jackson made it possible, the idea that if you came from modest roots, you could rise to the top of the political system. that jacksonian revolution resulted in the political conventions. these were very raucous affairs where nominees would be picked after several debates. sometimes it would get close to violent over who the next nominee was. there was a lot of political retailing taking place. host: the next call comes from renee in brownsville, texas, on the independent line. caller: i have a question. right now provided the given circumstances in the economy and tensions in the middle east, can you relate this to any other presidential election that we can compare the 2012 election to? guest: you think back to the 1930's. i think back to 1936. franklin roosevelt was going for his second term. at the democratic national convention, he went all out assault on his conservative opponents. he called them economic royalists. he set up the democratic party as the party of the people. he said republicans were the party of the big businessmen and bankers. he was emotional and strident in his
jackson made it possible, the idea that if you came from modest roots, you could rise to the top of the political system. that jacksonian revolution resulted in the political conventions. these were very raucous affairs where nominees would be picked after several debates. sometimes it would get close to violent over who the next nominee was. there was a lot of political retailing taking place. host: the next call comes from renee in brownsville, texas, on the independent line. caller: i have a...
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jackson lee. >> can i put something in the record, please? >> what would you like to add? >> thank you, mr. mueller, we'll speak afterwards. i would like to put the article from reuters, white supremacists planning a race war. i ask unanimous consent to place this in the record. >> without objection. the gentleman from california is recognized. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. in the interest of time i want to welcome you first of all director mueller, i miss our regular meetings in the eight years i served on theit's good to see you back. what i'd like to do with the committee's concurrence is i have four, five issues i'd like to ask you a brief question. perhaps can you give me a very short answer. and with unanimous consent you could provide us with a follow- up, maybe a couple paragraphs or something that could fill in some of the blanks. the first question i have has to do with al qaeda. questions i'll put in -- first of all, as it relates to our southwest border do you see any growing evidence of al qaeda, or any other terrorist organization looking to exploit o
jackson lee. >> can i put something in the record, please? >> what would you like to add? >> thank you, mr. mueller, we'll speak afterwards. i would like to put the article from reuters, white supremacists planning a race war. i ask unanimous consent to place this in the record. >> without objection. the gentleman from california is recognized. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. in the interest of time i want to welcome you first of all director mueller, i miss...
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this party, the party of jefferson and jackson, of roosevelt and kennedy, has always made the biggest difference in the lives of the american people when we let not by polls, but by principle. but by calculation. but by conviction. when we summit of the entire nation to a higher purpose. and i'd run for the presidency of the united states of america because that is the party that america needs us to be right now. [applause] >> from november of 2007, this was a turning point for this democratic race, why? >> well, because up until that point, although barack obama had gotten into the race in february with a lot of excitement, he had not been that great of a candidate. he had not shown he could break away from the pact not just from hillary clinton, but john edwards' as well. at a dinner sponsored by the state party, it was a real showcase and opportunity for a candid it to shine. hillary clinton's speech was really good that night, i thought. but you saw that from some people at that dinner, barack obama's speech was a lot better. it introduced the most prominent way to date this theme
this party, the party of jefferson and jackson, of roosevelt and kennedy, has always made the biggest difference in the lives of the american people when we let not by polls, but by principle. but by calculation. but by conviction. when we summit of the entire nation to a higher purpose. and i'd run for the presidency of the united states of america because that is the party that america needs us to be right now. [applause] >> from november of 2007, this was a turning point for this...
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jackson lee of texas, amendment number 1 of ms. jackson lee of texas, amendment number 4 mr. deutch of florida and amendment number five by mr. deutsche of florida. the unfinished business is request for a recorded vote on amendment number 2 printed in the congressional record offered by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee and which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk: amendment number 2 printed in the congressional record offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of a recorded will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a 15-fint vote. -- this will be a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of prohibited by the u.s. house of representative
jackson lee of texas, amendment number 1 of ms. jackson lee of texas, amendment number 4 mr. deutch of florida and amendment number five by mr. deutsche of florida. the unfinished business is request for a recorded vote on amendment number 2 printed in the congressional record offered by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee and which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk: amendment number 2 printed in the congressional record offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: a...
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the party developed as an anti- jackson party. that was about it. it won two presidential elections by mimicking the democrats. they were a national party. they ran in the south but they were torn apart by the slavery issue. the republican party and the whig party have that much in common. the republicans have been around and are deeply entrenched. but you do ask a good question -- where are the republicans going to get those votes to turn themselves into a majority party? ronald reagan did not really succeed in doing that and he had a very successful administration. one thing i learned in looking at these events in the past is that parties don't disappear because somebody has a better argument. they disappear because there is some tremendous upheaval or event in the society that destabilizes relations between the parties. it took a civil war and a great depression. it's interesting that ronald reagan, as successful as he was, we had 12 years of a republican president, we were not able to crack the whole new deal-great society system. that all survi
the party developed as an anti- jackson party. that was about it. it won two presidential elections by mimicking the democrats. they were a national party. they ran in the south but they were torn apart by the slavery issue. the republican party and the whig party have that much in common. the republicans have been around and are deeply entrenched. but you do ask a good question -- where are the republicans going to get those votes to turn themselves into a majority party? ronald reagan did not...
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it is a decent size county, but no one puts in a huge effort in jackson county. i was shocked to see ron paul's satellite office over there. a few days later, he had a huge crowd. i thought he might be from there. one of the great stories i have seen or witnessed -- the strength of the ron paul campaign in terms of its ability to have passionate people where they can open and operate offices in counties where other candidates probably struggle to even organize. host: craig robinson, we have a comment on footer -- on twitter. is there valenti to what arnold said? caller: i went to his rally yesterday morning in downtown des moines. that was probably true of that crowd. four years ago, a lot of people said that all these ron paul people are from out of town and it helps fill up the room, and his movement is not necessarily as large as it seems at these rallies. i think we have to be careful when we say that. that is probably true of a lot of campaigns. at this time in the race, there are a lot of people from outside of iowa who came into follow, to help, to be part
it is a decent size county, but no one puts in a huge effort in jackson county. i was shocked to see ron paul's satellite office over there. a few days later, he had a huge crowd. i thought he might be from there. one of the great stories i have seen or witnessed -- the strength of the ron paul campaign in terms of its ability to have passionate people where they can open and operate offices in counties where other candidates probably struggle to even organize. host: craig robinson, we have a...
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jackson lee of texas. the amount otherwise provided by this act are revised by reducing the amount made available for atomic energy defense activities, national nuclear, weapons activities, increase the amount made available for the army corps of engineers, civil department of the army by $10 million. the chair: pubt pursuant to the order of the house today, ms. jackson lee and a member opposed each will control five minutes. ms. jackson lee: this is my all can't we all get along amendment. and i thank the chairman and ranking member for their work. my amendment would be helpful to the army corps of engineers in their work on our east coast, our gulf and west coast because it deals specifically with restoration and sends a strong message to the importance of restoration as an issue of national importance and talks about the economic well-being of the regions along the nation's coastlines and provides an opportunity for restoration. there is no doubt that over the years, our coastlines have deteriorated. we
jackson lee of texas. the amount otherwise provided by this act are revised by reducing the amount made available for atomic energy defense activities, national nuclear, weapons activities, increase the amount made available for the army corps of engineers, civil department of the army by $10 million. the chair: pubt pursuant to the order of the house today, ms. jackson lee and a member opposed each will control five minutes. ms. jackson lee: this is my all can't we all get along amendment. and...
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jackson's discussion of democratic trends showing us the cultural gap between the white older population and the emerging minority population. we looked up political factors and found that there is no escaping that race will be part of the election. it will inevitably find itself into the election. the latino, asian, african american votes will be significant voters in that election. the question will be turnout. come look at the latino vote, which we found very nuanced. it looks at 25% of the latino votes is very much in play. both parties have their problems. it was not just the republican rhetoric that was joined up so strongly in the primaries, but president obama's policy on deportation have left a scar would then the latino -- within the latino community. the question of turnout will be significant. we looked into identity and if you're rich dialogue about that. -- a very bridge dialogue about that. we will never go back to that america people long for. you are not in your father's oldsmobile anymore. you are not in your father's america anymore and perhaps this election might even
jackson's discussion of democratic trends showing us the cultural gap between the white older population and the emerging minority population. we looked up political factors and found that there is no escaping that race will be part of the election. it will inevitably find itself into the election. the latino, asian, african american votes will be significant voters in that election. the question will be turnout. come look at the latino vote, which we found very nuanced. it looks at 25% of the...
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he said he would reform the treasury, restore the independent treasury, get rid of jackson's cutbacks and the political banks. he was going to dissolve the war against britain, which was a huge dispute, and he was going to cut taxes. he did all four. so he did those four things. he came in with a clearly defined program of significant reform. tarriff reform which had been one of the huge issues in the american political scene or which had dominated the u.s.-british relationship for 15 years and was getting worse. and it was a contentious issue. if you resolve the war again, you were going to do something for the slave states. both the north and south were nervous about having these things being resolved. if you were a southerner, you were fine with the war not being solved. if you were a northerner, you were distinctly uncomfortable. >> thinking of big things and going about achieving them, this is a methodical -- he has a list of actions that i need to achieve, and i need to achieve them. >> a new breakfast format here. i'm going to ask you a question. the question is, my favorite co
he said he would reform the treasury, restore the independent treasury, get rid of jackson's cutbacks and the political banks. he was going to dissolve the war against britain, which was a huge dispute, and he was going to cut taxes. he did all four. so he did those four things. he came in with a clearly defined program of significant reform. tarriff reform which had been one of the huge issues in the american political scene or which had dominated the u.s.-british relationship for 15 years and...
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76% of our schools in jackson need to be charter schools. this is the only outlet that i see for the future of our children in jackson, mississippi. host: let me throw this into the mix before we go. schools install a tracking system despite protests. ships pinpoint location of students. -- chips. perry, philadelphia, tennessee, democratic caller. how you fix the school system? caller: i appreciate you letting me speak. years ago i was in south florida and my children are going to be forced to learn to. -- learn to speak spanish. we pay tax dollars for the school system to work. if we take our children out of school and don't allow our children to go to school, the federal government says they are going to lock us up for child abuse. however, if the congress and the senators or our politicians want to take the money away from federal schools or from the school systems, why don't they stop and think about something. you cannot law you cannot have one allowing them to do something and another that takes it away. we have a federal law that says
76% of our schools in jackson need to be charter schools. this is the only outlet that i see for the future of our children in jackson, mississippi. host: let me throw this into the mix before we go. schools install a tracking system despite protests. ships pinpoint location of students. -- chips. perry, philadelphia, tennessee, democratic caller. how you fix the school system? caller: i appreciate you letting me speak. years ago i was in south florida and my children are going to be forced to...
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jackson lee: so i'd like to say thank you to her and wish her well. she is an american hero because of the courage and certainly we acknowledge those who lost their lives and those who were wounded on that tragic day but what a symbol that this congresswoman represents, this american represents to all who seek a better place. i ask our colleagues to enthusiastically support h.r. 3801. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from washington. mr. reichert: still no additional members seeking time. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i guess we'll wrap up. i do show as i look about and think of this institution, it sometimes can be quite impersonal. i think for all of us today this is a very personal moment, and i think all of us join in saluting gabby and mark. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. reichert: i thank y
jackson lee: so i'd like to say thank you to her and wish her well. she is an american hero because of the courage and certainly we acknowledge those who lost their lives and those who were wounded on that tragic day but what a symbol that this congresswoman represents, this american represents to all who seek a better place. i ask our colleagues to enthusiastically support h.r. 3801. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from washington. mr....
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host: representative sheila jackson lee from texas. she serves on the judiciary committee focusing on immigration and policy enforcement. also homeland security. a story here in ""politi"politi" host: how much faith do you have in attorney general holder right now? you were one of the voices who did speak up for him in the judiciary committee hearing recently. did you feel other democrats were doing the same thing? guest: those who offered him -- those who have heard him believe he has been forthright and is willing to cooperate. chairman issa and the attorney general sitting down in whatever compromise they can engage in. this fast and furious debacle is under the bush administration. it has been evidenced by the various reports that it started with the office in arizona unbeknownst to leadership in awash in, d.c. -- in washington, d.c. after it was brought to their attention, there was some confusion. there was a letter to congress that was incorrect. every request for him to appear on fast and furious, the general has attended and h
host: representative sheila jackson lee from texas. she serves on the judiciary committee focusing on immigration and policy enforcement. also homeland security. a story here in ""politi"politi" host: how much faith do you have in attorney general holder right now? you were one of the voices who did speak up for him in the judiciary committee hearing recently. did you feel other democrats were doing the same thing? guest: those who offered him -- those who have heard him...
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you can talk about the jesse jackson, jr. campaigns of the campaignssse jackson, j of the past. barack obama said in 2008 that all the issues that affect the economy, unemployment, job growth affects blacks and whites. i think his race and color was not a big issue. it may have been more of an issue for the voters and may be a big issue in 2012. guest: he was the post-racial candidate. of course, we are not beyond that. barack obama ran as that would not be a big issue and that helped him. guest: there were other issues to worry about in 2008, the wars, the collapse of the financial system, but perhaps there will be other directions this year. that could be race. host: dan ball writing in illinois for "the washington post." guest: he has got to play hardball right now. guest: mitt romney is ahead in illinois and it doesn't win, this is an opportunity for rick santorum to pick up more momentum. more people to vote for him in the next election, more money. mitt romney is aware of this and he has to win this in the same way he had to win michigan and some of the other states outsid
you can talk about the jesse jackson, jr. campaigns of the campaignssse jackson, j of the past. barack obama said in 2008 that all the issues that affect the economy, unemployment, job growth affects blacks and whites. i think his race and color was not a big issue. it may have been more of an issue for the voters and may be a big issue in 2012. guest: he was the post-racial candidate. of course, we are not beyond that. barack obama ran as that would not be a big issue and that helped him....
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european-style social democracy or is it going to go more toward traditional conservative populism of a jackson or a reagan. certainly, when a country manages to deal with such a deadlock or to change the direction, it comes only through presidential leadership. it doesn't come through any other means. so, you've got a lot of red here, and that may be a good harbinger for your party but it does not say anything about how the country is going to move forward in terms of what you promote. so, given all of that -- if you buy any of it -- to what extent do you see any way in the world that the next four years will be anything other than a continuation of the last four, -- struggling, muddling through, kicking the can down the road and not really dealing with the fundamental problems of america? >> 3 very good questions. i would say that obama's first term has two parts -- before and after the 2010 election, just as the clinton administration was also two parts. they never talk about -- the talk about the last six years, when republicans were present, -- were present, with welfare reform, but they n
european-style social democracy or is it going to go more toward traditional conservative populism of a jackson or a reagan. certainly, when a country manages to deal with such a deadlock or to change the direction, it comes only through presidential leadership. it doesn't come through any other means. so, you've got a lot of red here, and that may be a good harbinger for your party but it does not say anything about how the country is going to move forward in terms of what you promote. so,...
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last week, i spent five days at fort jackson, going through some of the training our troops to in basic training and i can hardly walk now. i'm not fit for basic training anymore. 61 years ago, i graduated from high school and i was in the same situation as many of you. i was 5 foot 6 and weighed 143 pounds. i didn't know what i was going to do except i was going to play baseball. instead, i got drafted by the army in some of the yankees or the orioles. my batting average is three times my grade point. not too bad if you are graduating still. i ended up making a career out of the army. part of it was because i had been raised in a home that the service's one of the requirements. my father served in the navy, my uncles had served in the navy, and my mother went to work in a shipyard as a welder. a great uncle came to live with us so he could help take care of us. my grandmother lived with us. we learn by example during the war what we owe to our country and how lucky we were to be in our country. the young people of today are probably the best generation we will ever have. some guy wrote
last week, i spent five days at fort jackson, going through some of the training our troops to in basic training and i can hardly walk now. i'm not fit for basic training anymore. 61 years ago, i graduated from high school and i was in the same situation as many of you. i was 5 foot 6 and weighed 143 pounds. i didn't know what i was going to do except i was going to play baseball. instead, i got drafted by the army in some of the yankees or the orioles. my batting average is three times my...
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up next, an update from bobby jackson from c-span radio. fo >> would you support an increase in the presence of national guard and the mexico border in light of the drug violence? >> as i'm sure you know, there was an agreement back in 2008 between the united states and mexico where we helped with technical support and aircraft to help with the war on drugs and the drug cartels in mexico. i want to say this. we are stuck in these stereotypes in the states. el paso is the safest city in america or a city of its size. we have safe communities all along the border. it is a great economic engine for our state and these are great communities. >> we should triple the u.s. border control because we have to get serious insult the problem in securing the border. mexico is a great and mighty nation. it's tragic what is happening in mexico. the violence is tragic. but i was visiting with a mexican businessman and he talked about how he received a letter that deal tailed where his grandkids had been for the last week minute by minute. it's tragic. the
up next, an update from bobby jackson from c-span radio. fo >> would you support an increase in the presence of national guard and the mexico border in light of the drug violence? >> as i'm sure you know, there was an agreement back in 2008 between the united states and mexico where we helped with technical support and aircraft to help with the war on drugs and the drug cartels in mexico. i want to say this. we are stuck in these stereotypes in the states. el paso is the safest city...
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jackson, senator jackson, and congressman vanik undertook. many of us, my late wife and myself, so many others went to russia to try to make real that amendment. it showed that trade is more than the flow of goods. we have to look at the structure within which trade operates. so i close again by attributing so much to people who work so hard to try to make sure that those who wanted to leave russia, the jewish community, and beyond a chance to live and pursue their lives with dignity. this is an important moment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, is recognized. mr. camp: thank you. i yield myself the balance of the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: i, too, want to thank mr. levin for his work on this legislation. for his long-time work on jackson-vanik. those are very different times and his leadership there, i think, has paved the way for the effort that we are going to see today. i think a very large bipartisan vote. i appreciate the bipartis
jackson, senator jackson, and congressman vanik undertook. many of us, my late wife and myself, so many others went to russia to try to make real that amendment. it showed that trade is more than the flow of goods. we have to look at the structure within which trade operates. so i close again by attributing so much to people who work so hard to try to make sure that those who wanted to leave russia, the jewish community, and beyond a chance to live and pursue their lives with dignity. this is...
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aaron blagojavich "the washington post," and henry jackson, a political reporter pierre >> the race for the house seems to of taken a back seat. most analysts don't think that the democrats have a great chance to retaking house. but i have heard some more optimistic statements from you. can you tell us what percentage chance you think your party has of taking the 25 seats you need in order to reclaim the chamber? >> i can tell you that we have the ball on the republican 20 yard line optimism does not win an election. we started off on our own 20 yard line two years ago. we have driven the ball to the republicans 20 yard line current we are in their red zone. we need 25 seats. we have about 73 districts in play right now. we have 53 red-to-blue candidates. their 56 districts in the country that have a republican incumbent who voted for, or john kerry in 2004. so we have a good playing field. as of today, we have 30 two democratic challengers who are either high or head in the polls. we have the ball on the republican 20-yard line. yet to kick a field goal. this will be a field goal. in a
aaron blagojavich "the washington post," and henry jackson, a political reporter pierre >> the race for the house seems to of taken a back seat. most analysts don't think that the democrats have a great chance to retaking house. but i have heard some more optimistic statements from you. can you tell us what percentage chance you think your party has of taking the 25 seats you need in order to reclaim the chamber? >> i can tell you that we have the ball on the republican 20...
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host: jackson, mississippi. democratic caller. caller: i just wanted to let the caller that said that 90% of us voted for border idea, that is not true. and the animosity -- you know, it takes a long on the democratic side and republican side to get this country going. my thing is, for the president, he does not have held on the republican side. they have not voted for anything that he has tried to do. this country is going to have to wake up and do a lot of things. as far as mitt romney, all the lies that he has told, people are not holding them accountable for having any integrity. there is a lot going on on both sides that needs to be cleared up. host: 1 last phone call. pikesville, maryland. republican caller. caller: i personally think that obama has done an ok job working with what he has. i also say that what i have seen, and i'm 74 years old -- what i have seen is that from day one since this man has been in office, and they have not respected the president. pilot for a good example, a vice presidential -- i looked for a g
host: jackson, mississippi. democratic caller. caller: i just wanted to let the caller that said that 90% of us voted for border idea, that is not true. and the animosity -- you know, it takes a long on the democratic side and republican side to get this country going. my thing is, for the president, he does not have held on the republican side. they have not voted for anything that he has tried to do. this country is going to have to wake up and do a lot of things. as far as mitt romney, all...
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andrew jackson was accused of not being able to read and that his mother was a british whore. that was a pretty good political advertisement back in the 1840's. look at the highest level of political debate, the lincoln- douglas debates. they had to bring the supporters in separately so they would not brawl. what they were doing was attacking the other person's position on slavery. would we of not wanted to have abraham lincoln on slavery? host: fred from bedford, pennsylvania. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i wonder about all this money being spent. as the understand as far presidential election goes because the popular vote does not elect the president or the vice president. you know, a lady called in earlier and she was mad about the money being spent and i kind of agree with her. it is like getting a five-star restaurant menu and you have these fast food items is what they are selling at a high price. we are $15 trillion in the whole and people cannot do better than this and that is sad. i support ron paul. i have read a few of his books. it doesn't se
andrew jackson was accused of not being able to read and that his mother was a british whore. that was a pretty good political advertisement back in the 1840's. look at the highest level of political debate, the lincoln- douglas debates. they had to bring the supporters in separately so they would not brawl. what they were doing was attacking the other person's position on slavery. would we of not wanted to have abraham lincoln on slavery? host: fred from bedford, pennsylvania. caller: good...
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brooks jackson, cnn, washington. host: that was a campaign ad by newt gingrich. we are looking at a web site now call talesofmitt.com. it's basically takes apart mitt romney for the sake of boosting newt gingrich. tell us what you make of this and some of the negative theads, the tone that the debate has taken, sally bradshaw. guest: first, don't you love the music of that ad? i thought that was quite entertaining. one of the challenges, frankly, that newt has had coming into florida is that this is such a large state. it's so expensive to campaign here. we have 10 media markets. we have a dedicated hispanic market. it is so significant, particularly in comparison to the other early contests. it is very expensive to play here. 1000 points of television cost about1. about5 million -- cost about $1.5 million. there's a real question about whether his momentum in south carolina has been able to carry him through the last few days of this primary contest. we certainly saw it have an impact in the early days when the shift from south carolina to florida occurred very
brooks jackson, cnn, washington. host: that was a campaign ad by newt gingrich. we are looking at a web site now call talesofmitt.com. it's basically takes apart mitt romney for the sake of boosting newt gingrich. tell us what you make of this and some of the negative theads, the tone that the debate has taken, sally bradshaw. guest: first, don't you love the music of that ad? i thought that was quite entertaining. one of the challenges, frankly, that newt has had coming into florida is that...
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. >> kurt jackson with the record in new jersey. the governor of new york as a disaster from hurricane sandy will cost about $30 billion in his state, new jersey's estimate is still coming in. it could be that high. we need additional disaster aid, with the support it or would you insist that it be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget? >> i would like to see whatever the final numbers are here and there are preliminary estimates. and when you indicate that we desired to be offset, many of us desired that -- that was not the case. that is outside the debt deal, the disaster relief. but this is the interesting situation we find ourselves in it. in order to help new york and new jersey, federal government does not have any money. we have to go to the federal reserve or borrow more money. we will look to see what those are. but that becomes part of the scenario. this explosive situation of the fiscal waterfall or whichever you might call that. we will see with the numbers are. >> i think one of the things about disaster relief in the
. >> kurt jackson with the record in new jersey. the governor of new york as a disaster from hurricane sandy will cost about $30 billion in his state, new jersey's estimate is still coming in. it could be that high. we need additional disaster aid, with the support it or would you insist that it be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget? >> i would like to see whatever the final numbers are here and there are preliminary estimates. and when you indicate that we desired to be offset,...
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host: why did you devote a chapter to sheila jackson lee? guest: because congress woman jackson late is emblematic, first of all, of the progress of dynamic -- progressive dynamic of the democratic party. but the theme i pursued throughout the book, of how congressmen are all sort of entrepreneurs, all trying to get their piece of the pot. sheila jackson lee is a very controversial levy in washington. she is not even well liked amongst her own democratic party. in part because she insists upon speaking on every subject, insists upon amending every bill, be it republican or democrat, which infuriates democrats when they put their own bills out and are expecting full support in here she is fine-tuning everything. and also, she is pretty tough on her staff. and so, she is not well-liked. and so -- yet, she is a very important spokeswoman for her district in houston and is beloved and has won by margins ranging from 50% to 70%. so, as she, to me, is a good case study in how you can be sort of effective at home and thus remain in the house of rep
host: why did you devote a chapter to sheila jackson lee? guest: because congress woman jackson late is emblematic, first of all, of the progress of dynamic -- progressive dynamic of the democratic party. but the theme i pursued throughout the book, of how congressmen are all sort of entrepreneurs, all trying to get their piece of the pot. sheila jackson lee is a very controversial levy in washington. she is not even well liked amongst her own democratic party. in part because she insists upon...
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i think the janet jackson thing was interesting. people were very offended by what happened at the super bowl halftime show when janet jackson -- justin timberlake ripped away part of her costume. more than 1 million people complained. host: sam, good morning. caller: i have a couple of comments. back on your first segment about whether the supreme court should be able to tell lies, the biggest percentage said they should. i disagree with that. i think if the onetime thing, that might set a precedent. just like in congress with the tv cameras, i think we should have them. i watched a lot of that. the congressmen and congress' they are up there playing to the cameras, like hollywood actors. they are hollywood actors. i did not think they should be allowed in the supreme court. you can hear it on the radio, whenever. about the fcc, 50 years ago, you cannot say the word "damn" or "hell" or any other will recall profane words in a movie. you cannot say that. those were the only profane words you could say in a movie before the mid to la
i think the janet jackson thing was interesting. people were very offended by what happened at the super bowl halftime show when janet jackson -- justin timberlake ripped away part of her costume. more than 1 million people complained. host: sam, good morning. caller: i have a couple of comments. back on your first segment about whether the supreme court should be able to tell lies, the biggest percentage said they should. i disagree with that. i think if the onetime thing, that might set a...
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jackson. guest: you know, andrew jackson became one of the characters, i think, that fascinated me the most as we put this book together. as i mentioned earlier, he's one of those candidates who took every negative and seemed to turn it into a positive and i think that it -- one of the things that the joke around our office is you can see why there was a broadway show based on the life of andrew jackson because he was so colorful. host: finally this other poster from 1864 and you look at this and the print which is so difficult to read, it's the presidential campaign of 1864. can you explain? guest: 1864, gosh, i remember this poster. let's take a look here. host: was it the election between abraham lincoln and george mcclellan? guest: yes, this is one of the posters that every fact that you wanted to know about the election is there. you've got the lincoln letter. there's a letter here from him. and positions from all, you know, the various people and the other thing about this poster, this i
jackson. guest: you know, andrew jackson became one of the characters, i think, that fascinated me the most as we put this book together. as i mentioned earlier, he's one of those candidates who took every negative and seemed to turn it into a positive and i think that it -- one of the things that the joke around our office is you can see why there was a broadway show based on the life of andrew jackson because he was so colorful. host: finally this other poster from 1864 and you look at this...
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brooks jackson, cnn, washington. host: that was a campaign add by newt gingrich. we're looking at a website, talesofmitt.com. this is put out by gingrich supporters, it takes apart mitt romney for the sake of boosting newt gingrich. tell us what you make of this an some of the negative campaign adds, the -- as, the tone the debate has taken. >> first, don't you love the music in that ad? you hear that more in this context than you would on television. one of the challenges newt has had coming into florida is that this is such a large state and it is so expensive to campaign here. we have 10 media markets, we have a dedicated hispanic market, we have four million registered republican voters. that is so significant, particularly in comparison to the other early contest, iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina. so i think a thousand points of television costs about a million and a half dollars statewide to run. this is one of the challenges gingrich has faced. and there is a real question about whether his momentum in south carolina has been able to carry him throug
brooks jackson, cnn, washington. host: that was a campaign add by newt gingrich. we're looking at a website, talesofmitt.com. this is put out by gingrich supporters, it takes apart mitt romney for the sake of boosting newt gingrich. tell us what you make of this an some of the negative campaign adds, the -- as, the tone the debate has taken. >> first, don't you love the music in that ad? you hear that more in this context than you would on television. one of the challenges newt has had...
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jackson united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana -- pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from indiana, mr. bucshon and the gentleman from illinois, mr. costello, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from indiana. mr. bucshon: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and stepped their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 3556. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bucshon: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bucshon: h.r. 3556 would designate the courthouse in buffalo, new york, as the robert h. jackson united states courthouse. justice jackson was an associate justice of the united states supreme court from 1941 to 1954. he had a long career in public service, including participating in the landmark desegregation case brown versus the board of education and serving as chief counsel for the united states in ch
jackson united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana -- pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from indiana, mr. bucshon and the gentleman from illinois, mr. costello, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from indiana. mr. bucshon: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and stepped their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 3556. the speaker pro tempore: without...
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jackson lee: yes. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from texas will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: i have amendment number 1. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in the congressional record offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank you so very much, madam chair and, again, i rise with great concern about h.r. 1173 and, again, i want to make it very clear that in all the course of traveling throughout my district when the affordable care act was passed in 2010 there was a great deal of emotion and celebration. i take, for example, those senior citizens who were falling through the holes of medicare part d. this particular legislation helped close the doughnut hole where seniors, prescription drugs did not skyrocket and therefore they co
jackson lee: yes. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from texas will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: i have amendment number 1. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in the congressional record offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i...
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jackson lee: i am glad, i thank the gentleman from michigan, and i thank this house, reminded of the declaration of independence that calls upon this great nation to pursue life and liberty with certain inalienable rights. as i paraphrase it. i don't know what the answer is to my friends on the other side . i don't know what the answer is to those who are languishing in the state of texas, when we have our governor rejecting medicaid and politicizing it by in fact, in the obamacare plan the federal government fought to expand medicaid. he says in repeating that the gun to our head has been removed. certainly a personal statement by this governor. i ask him whether or not he has asked 357,000 young people in the state of texas who actually are on insurance plans because of this bill, i wonder has he asked the three million children that have benefited in the state of texas since 2010? boys and girls like these little ones who are seeing doctors now for the first time. what next is the question? maybe this little one who needs to have doctors' appointments. i'd like to know, has he res
jackson lee: i am glad, i thank the gentleman from michigan, and i thank this house, reminded of the declaration of independence that calls upon this great nation to pursue life and liberty with certain inalienable rights. as i paraphrase it. i don't know what the answer is to my friends on the other side . i don't know what the answer is to those who are languishing in the state of texas, when we have our governor rejecting medicaid and politicizing it by in fact, in the obamacare plan the...
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one party can about as a result of 1792 and thomas jefferson and andrew jackson and the other one came about as protest african-american, pro labor, pro civil rights in 1854 in wisconsin. we need to go back and the republican. we need to go back to that europe -- we need to go back to that era. i believe the party i am a part of is not the party of theodore roosevelt and more. if there was a progressive, it was a republican. guest: that's an interesting point about the history of the party. the republican party has a lot to be proud of over its long history. it was the republican party's support for civil rights that made it possible to pass the landmark law. many scholars and commentators have pointed out that that part of the party technically began to die in 1964-1968 and has dwindled since then. there is really almost no such thing as a republican moderate left in congress. the caller is right about the history. it is not too encouraging to think we will have that kind of moderation anytime soon. host: what about the reference to mitt romney's time as a mormon missionary in france.
one party can about as a result of 1792 and thomas jefferson and andrew jackson and the other one came about as protest african-american, pro labor, pro civil rights in 1854 in wisconsin. we need to go back and the republican. we need to go back to that europe -- we need to go back to that era. i believe the party i am a part of is not the party of theodore roosevelt and more. if there was a progressive, it was a republican. guest: that's an interesting point about the history of the party. the...